Shades of Autumn

October 6, 2022 — Health & Fitness, Personal, Photography, Sports — 1 min read

Something rather nice about this. It looks slightly crooked but that works towards the general feeling of tranquility in this very well lit scene – that the human figure is perfectly perpendicular, in contrast to his surroundings – in that what is going through his mind that is at odds with his environment. Photo: ‘Shades of Autumn’ – Copyright 2016 Frank J Casella All Rights Reserved.

Yellow Flowers and the Fence

October 5, 2022October 5, 2022 — Health & Fitness, Photography, Travel — 1 min read

I found these wonderful lines and colors along the road, they seem to compliment each other even though they also contrast as well. Made in my home town in Illinois – USA. Photo: ‘Yellow Flowers and the Fence‘ – Color Art Photograph Copyright 2022 Frank J Casella

Picture of Faith

October 4, 2022October 4, 2022 — Family, Health & Fitness, Personal, Photography — 1 min read

“Faith is the realization of what is hoped for and evidence of things not seen.” ~ Hebrews 11:1 (Catholic Bible version).

When I see this moment of hands reaching out to God in prayer, in community, it illustrates to me the outward expression of the inner faith of a community of prayers, in belief of what is hoped for.

Said another way, sometimes, when we don’t have answers or can’t provide a solution, praying to God and trusting Him in faith has proven to do what we can not. In His time and not in ours.

God wants us to depend on Him, and Loves us to the point to provide us the freedom to make that decision.

Trees and Branches in the Fall

October 3, 2022October 3, 2022 — Photography, Travel — 1 min read

The transition of colorful leaves to bare branches in the Autumn, under a winter sky. Life too goes through its seasons and time of renewal, for without it we’d have nothing to compare. Photo: ‘Trees and Branches in the Fall‘ – Copyright 2020 Frank J Casella All Rights Reserved.

Sunlight Through The Trees

October 2, 2022October 2, 2022 — Gadgets, Personal, Photography, Productivity, Software — 1 min read

The sunlight illuminates the leaves in the trees along the trail at the Homewood Izaak Walton Preserve in Illinois – USA. Photo: ‘Sunlight Through The Trees – Orton Effect’ – Copyright 2022 Frank J Casella All Rights Reserved.

Orton imagery, also called an Orton slide sandwich or the Orton Effect, is a photography technique which blends two completely different photos of the same scene, resulting in a distinctive mix of high and low detail areas within the same photo. It was originated by photographer Michael Orton in the mid 1980s.

This now can be done with the push of a button in post processing software, just as ribbet.com. However you can manually layer it in Adobe Lightroom as well.

There are a few photography techniques like this that I employ, but for the most part my photography is devoted exclusively to Fine Art Photography . those images which are technically excellent virtually straight from the camera with minimal post processing.

Golden Hour Autumn

October 1, 2022 — Health & Fitness, Photography — 1 min read

The Fall Colors illuminate in the golden evening sun, as storm clouds interplay in the blue sky. Made in the Midwest of America in Illinois. Heat effect added. Golden Hour Autumn – Copyright 2021 Frank J Casella All Rights Reserved.

Curves In The Woods

September 30, 2022September 30, 2022 — Health & Fitness, Personal, Photography, Productivity, Travel — 1 min read

Winter Trail Golden Hour

September 29, 2022September 30, 2022 — Family, Health & Fitness, Personal, Photography, Travel — 1 min read

With this photograph I’m reminded of the bareness of winter, yet also the beauty of it as well. A good reminder for when we look at our own lives. Photo: ‘Winter Trail Golden Hour‘ – Copyright 2020 Frank J Casella All Rights Reserved.

Tree Patterns Shadows Houses

September 28, 2022September 28, 2022 — Family, Photography — 1 min read

Lines, light, and contrast, is what makes a good black and white photograph. Life can be just as simple … if we let it. Photo: ‘Tree Patterns Shadows and Houses’ – Copyright 2019 Frank J Casella.

Branch Patterns

September 27, 2022 — Personal, Photography, Productivity — 1 min read

Light and shadow play illuminate the patterns of tree branches, accented by the black and white photograph. When we remove the ‘color’ from our lives, you then get down to the basics of our true selves. Photo: Branch Patters – Copyright 2014 Frank J Casella All Rights Reserved.

Rolling Clouds Sunrise

September 26, 2022September 26, 2022 — Health & Fitness, Personal, Photography, Travel — 1 min read

The difference each news day makes. A windy morning blows through the rolling clouds as they catch the reflected illumination from the morning sunrise – Rolling Clouds Sunrise – Color Landscape Photograph – Copyright 2021 Frank J Casella

First Light Blue

September 25, 2022 — Photography — 1 min read

The first morning sunlight through trees. Yesterday is history, Tomorrow is a mystery, Today is a gift, That is why we call it the present. Photo: First Light Blue – Copyright Frank J Casella All Rights Reserved

One or Another – Square

September 24, 2022 — Family, Health & Fitness, Photography — 1 min read

*Photo: ‘One or Another’ – A stand-alone tree with Autumn leaves by a fence in the wooded preserve – Copyright 2013 Frank J Casella*

I’ve been attracted by trees lately. The light and shadow play on the branches. The colors from the Fall Season. But deeper, the formations from their environment and the other trees around them .. Or not.

Trees, very much like our lives, all have a life of their own. Each one is different in their own way, though they may be the same kind: Birch, Cedar, Oak, etc. Some tree branches it seems are attracted towards the Light, while others it seems move one direction because of a branch or another tree forces them from another direction.

There are many directions that we can go in life .. One or Another … The choice is ours.